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Sinicize

American  
[sin-uh-sahyz] / ˈsɪn əˌsaɪz /
especially British, Sinicise

verb (used with object)

Sinicized, Sinicizing

  1. to make Chinese in character or bring under Chinese influence.

Other Word Forms

  • Sinicization noun

Etymology

Origin of Sinicize

First recorded in 1885–90; Sinic ( Sinicism ) + -ize

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